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As the leaves began to change colour here at home, a group of volunteers ranging from Quebec to Vancouver hopped continents in support of the CBA’s mandate to strengthen the rule of law in Canada and abroad.

The 32 participants in the Young Lawyers International Program recently completed their extensive pre-departure preparations and are settling in at their postings. Between October 2019 and April 2020, interns will be working in 10 countries across Africa, South America, Europe and Asia: South Africa (14 interns in total), Namibia (2), Kenya (3), Madagascar (1), Serbia (2), Ukraine (2), Kyrgyzstan (1), Vietnam (2), Myanmar (2) and Guyana (3).

Have you renewed your CBA membership for another year? Renew today for uninterrupted access to everything the CBA has to offer.  

Most law firm leaders are—or should be—on alert for a fresh star performer and a leader in the legal community. Now, industry leaders can recognize an up-and-coming lawyer by nominating him or her for the Douglas Miller Rising Star Award, to be given out for the first time in 2020.

Practice groups are a prominent feature of law firm management in Canada, but— are they working? That question—and the answers to it—will be the focus of the CBA’s annual Law Firm Leadership conference on November 7, 2019 in Toronto.

The Parole Board of Canada has established a streamlined application process for individuals with criminal records for simple possession of cannabis with no application fees or wait times.

Fall is the perfect season to reconnect with peers at one of our conferences!

The Fall Solutions Series provides ways to upgrade your personal habits, while the Fall Law series offers practitioners the latest insights in key practice areas.

Back to work and back to school seem like the perfect time to renew our focus on our careers. If you have yet to renew your CBA membership for another year, now’s the time.

The CBA John Tait Award of Excellence was established in 1998 to honour, recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of public sector lawyers in Canada. The award is named in memory of the late John Tait, in recognition of his outstanding commitment to the CBA.